Word For The Day, Wednesday, August 20, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/20/03 | Teacher

[RikaStrom]

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “word for the day”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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apathy; \Ap"a*thy\noun:
apathies; noun, plural
apathetic, apathetical; adjective
apathetically; adverb

1. Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference.
2. Lack of emotion or feeling; impassiveness.
3. Feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent.
4. Feeling or showing little or no emotion; unresponsive.

According to the Stoics, apathy meant the extinction of the passions by the ascendency of reason.
--Fleming.

Etymology: [Latin apath a, from Greek apatheia, from apath s, without feeling : a-, without; see a-1 + pathos, feeling; see kwent(h)- in Indo-European Roots.]

[secret garden]

:-)

Caption: Who's the smarta$$ who threw me a beer while I was grilling?

[secret garden]

No wonder your neighbors are so far away.

[Gabz]

MCP.

My SIL claims she will marry the first man she meets that knows what the back of a toilet looks like.

she's 3 years older than me and still single.

[hobbes1]

but I use my trusty Weber

Ditto!...I aced the Gas Grill, in favor of a Weber this spring.

[secret garden]

Now here's a gutsy little girl.

[Slip18]

Nice grilling, xs!

[xsmommy]

bet that is cyber's grilling style also!

[Gabz]

I don't mess with the wood/charcoal grill either.

Thanks for the reminder of the chicken leg quarters. they're on sale this week, I think I'll pick up another bag of them. 10 pound bag for $3.90. They grow big chickens around here - there were only 11 legs in the bag.

[CholeraJoe]

Bad link, sg.

[Texan5]

I'm not long on patience myself, so I've devised a little routine to keep me from hurrying things up. I light the grill before I start cooking the rest of the supper, usually as soon as I get home. Then I go take a shower, and start the potatoes, rice or whatever after I get done. Then I season the meat, and by then, the fire is usually ready, so I put the meat on. I get the veggies ready to steam, fix salad, if any, prepare grilling sauce. Then I time everything else to be done with the meat. But if I'm grilling steaks, I just throw them on the grill for a few minutes each side. Much easier, but I can't get hubby to see the wisdom of eating the same thing every day....

[xsmommy]

i doubt i would be afraid of a real fire. i just don't like that combustible aspect of the gas grill.

[Gabz]

link doesn't exist.

[secret garden]

Take 2 on the link

[maxwell]

A man is showering up in a locker room with his buddy when he notices his friend has a huge penis.

"Damn Bob, you're hung!" Jim exclaims.

"I wasn't always this impressive, I had to work for it." "What do you mean?" Jim asked.

"Well, everyday for the past two years I've spent an hour each night rubbing it with butter. I know it sounds crazy but it actually made it grow 4 inches! You should try it."

Jim agrees and the two say good bye.

A few weeks later the two are in the same locker room and Bob asks Jim how his situation was.

Jim replied, " I did what you said but my penis has actually gotten smaller! I lost two inches already!"

"Did you do everything I told you? An hour each day with butter?"

"Well, butter is expensive, so I've been using Crisco."

Crisco?!?" Bob exclaimed, "No wonder, YOU FOOL, Crisco's a shortening!"

[Gabz]

Much easier, but I can't get hubby to see the wisdom of eating the same thing every day....

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gabz]

WOW!!!!!!

[Conspiracy Guy]

We have a Weber gas grill and love it. The secret to gas is to use indirect heat and carfully chose your marinate. Cook as low on heat as you can as long as you can with grill closed. Charcoal, mesquite, or hickory is better but not worth the hassle compared to turn knob press button.

[Slip18]

He hasn't been grilling lately. I think I've spoiled him. For dinner, I'm putting a huge salmon filet in the oven. The 'bot and I usually have salmon cakes from leftovers the next night. Two dinners in one!

[xsmommy]

missed her siblings while she was lost. "I was kind of feeling sad about them," she said

awwwww!

[Texan5]

I usually can get them for about $2.75 for 10 lbs. at the commissary, but they were out of them last Friday when I went. The market has them for $3.50 to $3.90, so I guess I'll get some there. We eat a lot of those-I like them better than chicken breasts.